San Diego County Obituaries
George Lyons
Submitted by Michael Harris 23 Nov 2008
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San Diego Union; March 11, 1908
RESIDED HERE 60 YEARS, NOW DEAD
Geo. Lyons, Who Came Around Horn in 1847, Passes Away at Old Town.
George Lyons, one of San Diego's oldest residents, passed away yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in his home at Old Town at the old age of 84
years, 8 months and 24 days. Deceased had been failing for some time from
effects of old age, but death was precipitated by an attack of la grippe.
Deceased had lived in San Diego more than 60 years. He was a native of
Ireland and came to New York when a boy. He had made the trip around the
Horn from New Bedford and arrived in San Diego in the year 1847. He remained
here only a short time then. He went off on a whaling expedition the same
year, but returned in 1848, when he settled in Old Town. He lived there from
that time until death overtook him yesterday afternoon.
In the early days Mr. Lyons conducted a merchandising business at Old Town.
He was sheriff of the county at one time and was also in the contracting and
building business for a number of years.
Deceased is survived by nine children, seven sons and two daughters. His wife
died about four years ago. The survivors are William, a resident of Mexico;
Alexander and John of Jerome; Mrs. G. Y. Harry, of Portland, Ore.; Ben Lyons,
of Coronado, and George, Andrew and Daniel Lyons and Mrs. Fred Thomas, all of
this city.
Interment will be made at the Catholic cemetery, but funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
San Diego Union; March 13, 1908
LYONS - At Old Towns, March 10, 1908, George Lyons, father of William Lyons of
Mexico, Alexander and John Lyons of Jerome, Ariz., Mrs. G. Y. Harry of Portland,
Ore., Benjamin Lyons of Coronado, Mrs. Fred Thomas, George, Andrew and Daniel
Lyons of this city; a native of Ireland; aged 84 years, 8 months, 14 days.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Catholic church at Old
Town at 10 o'clock a.m. today. Interment at Catholic cemetery.